When Ondoy or Typhoon Ketsana hit us in September 2009 ... in low-lying and flood prone areas, except perhaps for Marikina. Initial news reports revealed that there were only about 25 rescue ...

This paper presents the case of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City, Philippines, the second most populated barangay in the city and the most devastated when Typhoon Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) ...

MANILA, Philippines — The water level at the Marikina River continues to swell, reaching 20.2 meters as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Evacuation is ongoing, according to Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro.

The flooding caused by the typhoon brought back memories of the devastating Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. Marikina City is one of the hardest-hit areas of the capital, where the water in some streets was ...